Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Norway

Norway: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status was 39.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
39.9
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
44.6
in 2024
All-time low
14.1
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Norway, 2004–2025

102030402004201420252004: 15.92005: 14.12006: 19.82007: 31.82008: 38.12009: 30.62010: 22.52011: 24.92012: 25.82013: 24.72014: 18.42015: 21.62016: 19.82017: 19.52018: 20.32019: 222020: 19.32021: 18.12022: 23.62023: 372024: 44.62025: 39.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Norway stood at 39.9.

That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Norway peaked at 44.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.1, in 2005.

Norway ranks 4th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Norway, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 15.9
2005 14.1 -11.3%
2006 19.8 +40.4%
2007 31.8 +60.6%
2008 38.1 +19.8%
2009 30.6 -19.7%
2010 22.5 -26.5%
2011 24.9 +10.7%
2012 25.8 +3.6%
2013 24.7 -4.3%
2014 18.4 -25.5%
2015 21.6 +17.4%
2016 19.8 -8.3%
2017 19.5 -1.5%
2018 20.3 +4.1%
2019 22 +8.4%
2020 19.3 -12.3%
2021 18.1 -6.2%
2022 23.6 +30.4%
2023 37 +56.8%
2024 44.6 +20.5%
2025 39.9 -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.05 14.1 38.1 6
2010s 21.95 18.4 25.8 10
2020s 30.42 18.1 44.6 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Greece 63.6 compare
  2. 2 Denmark 62.4 compare
  3. 3 Montenegro 47.5 compare
  4. 5 Slovakia 35.1 compare
  5. 6 Germany 33.7 compare
  6. 7 Iceland 32.6 compare
  7. 7 Türkiye 6.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Norway?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Norway was 39.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 44.6 in 2024.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1 in 2005.
How does Norway rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status?
Norway ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 781 data points, 2003–2025
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